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jgmenu vs Fly-Pie: catalog facts
jgmenu	Fly-Pie
Best for: Openbox, i3 and other window manager users who want a traditional application menu	Best for: GNOME users who like mouse or pen gestures for launching apps and actions
Free Free to use.	Free Free to install from the public repository.
Linux	Linux
Works with many window managers rather than one desktop Customizable look and menu content All 3 strengths for jgmenu Works with many window managers rather than one desktop Customizable look and menu content Lightweight enough for minimal setups	Pie menus you can select from quickly with gestures Customizable menus with presets All 3 strengths for Fly-Pie Pie menus you can select from quickly with gestures Customizable menus with presets Integrates directly into GNOME Shell
X11 only, not built for Wayland sessions Configuration is manual rather than through a full settings app	Low-maintenance mode; the developer's focus is now Kando Works only with GNOME Shell
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Not open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for jgmenu github.com/johanmalm/jgmenu Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Fly-Pie github.com/Schneegans/Fly-Pie Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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